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New test predicts the risk of serious disease months before symptoms appear

Researchers have developed a new genetic test that can identify people who are at an increased risk of serious disease, long before they develop any symptoms.

13 Aug 2018

Researchers develop revolutionary zebrafish model to gain more insight into bone diseases

Although much scientific research has been done into the development of the skeleton, the underlying mechanisms that drive the formation and maintenance of our bones are still not very well understood, and research into the development of our bone remains of enormous importance.

13 Aug 2018

Scientists pinpoint the cause of a rare childhood seizure disorder

Scientists have developed a set of computational tools that pinpoint the cause of Early Infantile Epileptic Encephalopathy (EIEE), a rare childhood disorder.

13 Aug 2018

Genetically modified mosquitoes and special bed nets help tackle deadly diseases

Researchers at the Imperial College’s South Kensington campus have successfully created genetically modified mosquitoes that would stop them from multiplying and spreading dreaded diseases such as malaria, Dengue, Chikungunya and Zika that kill millions worldwide annually.

13 Aug 2018

Reduced levels of chaperone protein may have implications for development of Parkinson’s disease

Reduced levels of a chaperone protein might have implications for the development and progression of neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson's disease and Lewy body dementia, according to new research from investigators at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.

10 Aug 2018

Scientists uncover mechanisms responsible for development of fibrosis

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is an incurable lung disease of unknown origin with limited treatment options. Research suggests that the signaling molecule WNT5A plays a key role in the pathogenic process.

10 Aug 2018

Study yields new insights into why the system needs sleep

Sleep is essential for brain functionality and overall health but understanding how sleep delivers its beneficial effects remains largely unknown. In an article publishing on August 9 in the open access journal PLOS Biology, Shanaz Diessler and Maxime Jan at the University of Lausanne and the SIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics (Switzerland), sleep researchers are exploring new and unbiased approaches that can take sleep to a systems level.

10 Aug 2018

Helmholtz Zentrum München appoints Professor Matthias Tschöp as new CEO

Professor Matthias Tschöp, MD, has been appointed the new CEO of Helmholtz Zentrum München. He took over from Professor Günther Wess, who led the center for the past 13 years.

10 Aug 2018

OGT announces launch of updated SureSeq Interpret NGS analysis software

Oxford Gene Technology, The Molecular Genetics Company, has announced the launch of the eagerly-anticipated update to its SureSeq Interpret software, included with purchases of SureSeq NGS panels.

From Oxford Gene Technology 10 Aug 2018

Researchers describe underlying mechanisms of congestive heart failure

Congestive heart failure is a terminal disease that affects nearly 6 million Americans. Yet its management is limited to symptomatic treatments because the causal mechanisms of congestive heart failure -- including its most common form, ischemic cardiomyopathy -- are not known.

10 Aug 2018

New discovery could pave way for improved leukemia treatment

Previous research has revealed that patients with acute myeloid leukemia who also have a particular mutation in a gene called NPM1 have a higher rate of remission with chemotherapy. About one-third of leukemia patients possess this favorable mutation, but until now, how it helps improve outcomes has remained unknown.

9 Aug 2018

Researchers discover genetic mutation underlying debilitating childhood brain disorder

Ashleigh Schaffer, PhD, assistant professor of genetics at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, and a team of global genetics experts have discovered a genetic mutation and the faulty development process it triggers, causing a debilitating brain-based disorder in children.

9 Aug 2018

Dietary carbohydrates linked to increased risk of osteoarthritis

Do your knees ache? According to new findings from the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, your diet could be a culprit.

9 Aug 2018

New 3D-printed device could help spinal cord injury patients regain some function

Engineers and medical researchers at the University of Minnesota have teamed up to create a groundbreaking 3D-printed device that could someday help patients with long-term spinal cord injuries regain some function.

9 Aug 2018

Encouraging people to eat a wide variety of foods may not be healthier option

Encouraging people to eat a wide variety of foods to ensure they meet all their dietary needs may backfire, according to a new scientific statement from the American Heart Association that provides an overview of recent scientific studies.

9 Aug 2018

Scientists uncover reason for similarity between cells in malignant cancers and embryonic cells

Using just a microscope, Italian surgeon Francesco Durante was struck by the similarities between cells in the most malignant cancers and the embryonic cells of the organ in which the cancer originated.

9 Aug 2018

RNA and DNA sequencing platform matches broader swath of drugs to late-stage cancer patients

A comprehensive RNA and DNA sequencing platform benefits late-stage and drug-resistant multiple myeloma patients by determining which drugs would work best for them, according to results from a clinical trial published in JCO Precision Oncology in August.

9 Aug 2018

Research findings open door to promising HIV treatments

New research provides details of how the structure of the HIV-1 virus is assembled, findings that offer potential new targets for treatment.

9 Aug 2018

Study reveals cellular pathway used by Ebola virus to enter cells

A new study at Texas Biomedical Research Institute is shedding light on the role of specific proteins that trigger a mechanism allowing Ebola virus to enter cells to establish replication.

9 Aug 2018

In weary post-storm Puerto Rico, Medicaid cutbacks bode new ills

Blue tarps still dot rooftops, homes lack electricity needed to refrigerate medicines, and clinics chip away at debts incurred from running generators. Yet despite the residual effects from last year's devastating hurricanes, Puerto Rico is moving ahead with major cuts to its health care safety net that will affect more than a million of its poorest residents.

6 Aug 2018

Genetics News and Research

Latest Genetics News and Research

New test predicts the risk of serious disease months before symptoms appear

Researchers develop revolutionary zebrafish model to gain more insight into bone diseases

Scientists pinpoint the cause of a rare childhood seizure disorder

Genetically modified mosquitoes and special bed nets help tackle deadly diseases

Reduced levels of chaperone protein may have implications for development of Parkinson’s disease

Scientists uncover mechanisms responsible for development of fibrosis

Study yields new insights into why the system needs sleep

Helmholtz Zentrum München appoints Professor Matthias Tschöp as new CEO

OGT announces launch of updated SureSeq Interpret NGS analysis software

Researchers describe underlying mechanisms of congestive heart failure

New discovery could pave way for improved leukemia treatment

Researchers discover genetic mutation underlying debilitating childhood brain disorder

Dietary carbohydrates linked to increased risk of osteoarthritis

New 3D-printed device could help spinal cord injury patients regain some function

Encouraging people to eat a wide variety of foods may not be healthier option

Scientists uncover reason for similarity between cells in malignant cancers and embryonic cells

RNA and DNA sequencing platform matches broader swath of drugs to late-stage cancer patients

Research findings open door to promising HIV treatments

Study reveals cellular pathway used by Ebola virus to enter cells

In weary post-storm Puerto Rico, Medicaid cutbacks bode new ills

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